by our College Data Analytics TeamMercy total enrollment is approximately 9,547 students. 5,699 are undergraduates and 1,214 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mercy undergraduate population is made up of 71% women, and 29% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercy Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,507 |
| Black or African American | 1,495 |
| White | 918 |
| Unknown | 334 |
| Asian | 247 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 96 |
| International | 77 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74% of full-time grad students are women, and 26% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercy Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 448 |
| Hispanic | 339 |
| Black or African American | 248 |
| Asian | 90 |
| International | 34 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28 |
| Unknown | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,648 |
| Black or African American | 2,328 |
| White | 2,272 |
| Asian | 482 |
| Unknown | 461 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 185 |
| International | 124 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 |
There are approximately 6,987 female students and 2,560 male students at Mercy.
Mercy ranks 1,259 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
10.91% of Mercy students come from out of state, and 1.37% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 831 |
| New Jersey | 31 |
| Connecticut | 27 |
| California | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
Students from 65 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Norway.
Learn more about international students at Mercy.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mercy, 29.93% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 25-29 | 1,702 |
| 22-24 | 1,642 |
| 35 and over | 1,549 |
| 20-21 | 1,436 |
| 18-19 | 1,409 |
| 30-34 | 874 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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